Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-02-09

10 him. The gentlemen VINO amended the
bill did so to perfect it's technical strength
and nothing more.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the county commissioners OF st.
Louis county to appoint superintendent Of the
poor. ...
Fixing the time for holding the general term
ii the Cottonwood county district court
To change the name of Whale Tail lake in
tIennepin county.
Amending the act relating to the term Of the
district court in WatOnwan county
70 authorize the village of Glencoe to regulate
It's boundaries and to legaliZe bond issue.
SENATE.
Mr.. Goodrich, from the committee on
soldiers home, reported favorably on the
Joint memorial relating to an old soldiers
home and granting the grounds and build
ings of Fort Ripley reservation. Mr. Good
rich also reported an amendment to the bill
authorizing the sale of public buildings and
grounds for the relief of old soldiers so as
to include old and disabled soldiers from
other states now resident in this state.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on railroads
reported an amendment to Mr.. Hixon's free
dom of traffic bill, striking out the penalty
OF forfeiture of charter and making other
untmportant changes.
The senate chen went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Daniel in the chair. The fol-
lowing bills were recommended to pass:
Finseth, repeating chapter 81 Special Laws of
1881; WhlteHan, relating to sheriffs ievies and
removal of property; Swenson, for the protec-
ton OF locomotive engineers and firemen !;
B !rkhardt, appropriating money for higher ed
ucation: WhiUeman, relating to suits against
corporations and services on officers: Eaton,
amending the penal code relating to grand lar
ceny.
Mr.. Comstock introduced two important
bills in the senate yesterday affecting real
estate title insurance companies. The bill
is the result of a conference of the title COM
panies of St Paul and Minneapolis and en-
braces provisions recommended by him.
The first bill relates 10 the formation of title
insurance companies, and allows ten or more
persons to form q company with a capital
stock not exceeding 81 600, 900 and not less
than $500, 900, for the purpose of 1nsuring
owners of real estate against defective titles
-hfths of the capital stoCk-nOt less than
$500, OOO-must be set aside as q guarantee
fund. and until this fund is provided no
policy of insurance shall be issued. The
company must file certificates of organiZa-
ton with the insurance commissioner De
fore they can issue policies. The other bill
amends section o. chapter of the General
Laws of 1880. and prevents any corporation
from doing business until 1t has filed with
the secretary of state its acceptance of the
provisions OF the law.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the name of the Minnesota academy
at OwatOnna to "Pillsbury academy"
Relating to the Baptist State academy at Owa-
tonna.
Amending the law incorporating the borough
of Henderson. in Sbley county
Authorizing ST. Hiaire, in Polk county, to is
sue $1,000 for an artesian well.
Authorizing Polk county 10 issue bonds to pay
1850 sheriffs fees for collection of delinquent
personal taxes.
Misunderstanding to the catching of fish in
Washington county
Comstock-Relating to probate courts; giving
further time for proof of claims.
Comstock-Relating to the sale of property
forfeited to the state for taxes
MISUNDERSTANDING the Duluth. Red Wing &
Southern railway to build bridge over the Mis-
sissipi river at Red Wing.
HOUSE.
Donnelly's railroad bill passed the only
nays being:
Comstock, Potter, Snider,
Cullen. Shuler. Warren.
Howard, Smith,
Mr.. Millar Of Hennepin introduced yes
terday an act amending the act re-
lating to marriage. The bill is one really
drafted by the Reverends c. f. Thwing, r +
Sample and H. c. Hovey of MINNEAPOLIS at
meeting. The bill so amends the act that
county clerks will be required to indicate on
all marriage licenses, the following points:
Showing the party to be single; showing the
party to be widow or widower; showing the
party TO be divorced: showing the party to be
divorced for adultery.
Mr. Williams came out for prohibition in
in the house yesterday by introducing the
following amendment to the constitution:
Article is amended by adding a section Is to
it. Section IL. No person shall manufacture
for sale or sell or keep for sale as beverage any
intoxicating liquors whatever. including ale
wine or beer. The legislature shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforcement of the
prohibition herein contained, etc.
The amendment is to be submitted to the
people at the next general election.
Mr.. Flvnn'S bill for taxing the telephone
companies, fixes the monthly rate for tele-
phones in cities of over twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants at 81 per month per intru-
ment. and in all other places at 20 per
month. A printed copy of the charge sec
ton of The act must be posted upon all in
struments, under penalties for failure to do
So A tax OF per cent on the gross earn
ings OF the companies per annum is i'm
posed, and their reports of their earnings are
TO be made to the state auditor The penal
ties for failure on the part Of the companies
to report their earnings is not less than 5000
nor more than $500.
BILLS PASSED.
The following house bills were passed:
To authorize township of st. James to hold
town meetings, etc.
To reduce the salaries of Dakota county
officials.
Joint resolution requesting our senator's and
representatives in congress to support the HotCh
experiment farm station bill
Senate bills passed:
s. F. 25O-Amending chap. 236. Special Laws
1881.
S. F. 2GO-To raise the waters of a certain
IS SENATE.
MI. Pope submitted the report Of the state
board of corrections and charities, showing
the number of INDECENT ex-soldiers and sail
ors in the state.
A message was received from the governor
that he has signed the following bills:
ship, in Cottonwood county. to hold town meet.
lngs in the village: to regulate the catching OF
fish in Freeborn county; school district at
GAINESVILLE, Waseca county: Waseca to issue
bonds; Polk county to issue bonds for a bridge:
legal personal ideni ty of married women; for the
benefit Of Capt Arson Northrop
When the joint resolution asking congress
TO donate Fort Ripley for the use of a SOL
diers' home came up Mr.. Ward objected to it
on the ground that the provisions might be
construed to mean that the location of the
home should be at Fort Ripley On motion
of Mr.. Pope the resolution was referred to
Messrs Ward and Comstock, who reported
an amendment that the lands and buildings
at Fort Ripley shall be sold and the pro-
ceeds applied to the erection of a soldiers
home, to be hereafter located. The resolu-
ton as amended was then adopted.
The senate then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Child in the chair. The fol-
lowing bills were recommended to pass:
compton, iOcaGInp the tn1rQ nOSpltal TOT IN
sane at Fergus Falls: Eaton. making legislative
sessions ninety DAYS: Eaton, exterminating
Canada thistles: Edwards, relating to owner
ship of real estate; judiciary. relating to county
superintendent of schools: Judiciary, relating
to the adoption Of children: Clark, for the pres
ervation of game
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
C0mpton-Relating to the incorporation of the
city of Fergus Pals.
Observation-Disclosures Albert Lea to issue
sos, 900 works bonds.
MISUNDERSTANDING the limits Of Albert
Lea.
Smith--Cedfng certain territory in st. Paul to
the United States for the use of a postofice
building.
Smith-Authorizing St. Paul to issue $50 900
bonds for the purchase OF the Costello prop
erty.
Misunderstanding the time of meeting of the
county commissioners Of Yellow Medicine
county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. certain parties the right
to establish ferry across the Mississippi river
in Wabasha county
Notwithstanding the charter of the city of
Winona.
Havden-To amend an act relating to public
achnO1a